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July 20, 19 4 A. H. JQHNSON SUPPORT Filed Feb. 2, 1949 E.I/////f//////// M INVENTOR ALEXANDER H. JOHNSON ATTORN Patented July 20, 1954 UNITED STATET E F ATENT OFFICE SUPPORT Alexander H. Johnson, Oak Park, Ill. Application February 2, 1949, Se1-ial"No.74;079

1 Claim. .1 i

This invention appertains to supports, brackets, garment hangers and like appliances, and more particularly to a novel utility wardrobe attachment for doors for supporting articles of apparel, towels and the like in a convenient, but out-of-the-way place, in small apartments or bedrooms having inadequate closet space.

One of the primary, objects of the invention is to provide a device which can be quickly and easily associated with the hinge or hinges of a door for supporting clothes hangers, shelves, tie racks, and other appliances and which will be hidden from view when the door is in an open position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a bracket of substantially U-shape having sockets for receiving the heads of a hinge pin with means for preventing accidental spreading of the arms carrying the sockets, the bracket forming a support for coat hangers and other articles, the entire structure being such that the bracket can be swung on the hinge as a pivot.

A further object of my invention is to provide vertical rods for engaging the bracket and hinge pin heads, the rods being adapted to form standards to support bracket arms, shelves, etc.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, one which can be placed upon the market at a small cost and one which can be quickly and easily connected to a door without special tools and by a layman.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, ar- I rangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings,

Figure l is a fragmentary, front elevational view of a door showing my novel attachment incorporated therewith, part of the attachment being shown broken away and in section to illustrate structural details.

Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of one of the supporting brackets removed from a door, parts of the view being shown broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a horizontal, sectional view through the bracket taken on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the bracket taken on the line 44 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein 2 similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates my novel attachment for the hinges of a door D.

The door D can be considered of the type commonly found in homes and is connected to a door frame it by the hinges H. These hinges are also of the ordinary type and include hinge barrels H for receiving a hinge pin 12. The hinge pin 5 2 at its upper-end and the lower endof the hinge barrel is provided with knobs 53, as is customary.

My novel appliance or attachment A includes a main bracket i l. As illustrated in Figures 1 to i inclusive, the bracket I4 is of the U-shape type and includes spaced parallel arms [5 and it connected at their outer ends by a bight or vertical portion H. The inner ends of the arms l5 and it have formed thereon heads i8 and the facing terminals of the heads are provided with sockets 59. The outer faces of the heads 58 can be provided with outwardly extending cylindrical studs 20. The bracket I5 is preferably made from somewhat resilient material so that the arms i 5 and Hi can be forcibly spread apart a sumcient distance to permit the heads i8 thereof to be sprung over the knobs [3 of the hinge. When the heads I8 are sprung over the knobs t3, the same are received in the sockets l9 and the bracket can be swung on the knobs as pivots.

In order to prevent the accidental displacement of the bracket l 4 from the knobs, the arms i5 and I5 adjacent to the heads i8, can be provided with inwardly directed and overlapping legs 2|. The inner faces of the legs can be provided with mating ribs 22. One leg can carry a bolt 23 and the other leg can receive the bolt by means of a slot 24. By tightening the bolt, the legs 2| can be held in an adjusted position.

The bracket itself can be utilized alone and can readily support coat-hangers, towels, ties or the like. It is preferred, however, to use in conjunction with the bracket l4 other means for supporting additional appliances. By referring to Figure 1, it can be seen that where a door is provided with three hinges, that a bracket [4 can be attached to the uppermost hinge and the intermediate hinge. Where two brackets are thus utilized on a door, a vertical supporting rod or standard 25 can be employed. The rod or standard 25 is preferably made in telescoping sections 26 and 2'! so that the active length thereof can be varied in accordance with the distance between the hinges. The outer ends of the rod or standard 25 have formed thereon enlarged terminals 28 which carry sockets 29 for receivin the cylindrical studs 20 on the heads I8 of the bracket. After the standard has been placed in position, the sections thereof can be held against telescoping by means of a set screw 30. The rod can now be employed for supporting any desired type of device such as a supporting arm 3 I. This arm can be provided with a collar 32 for receiving the rod and the collar can be held in an adjusted position on the rod by a set screw 33. Obviously, the arm can be employed for supporting ties, towels, coat hangers, etc. It is to be also understood that supporting shelves, a set of drawers, or the like, can also be supported from the rod, should such be desired.

1 can also employ a rod or standard 34 which is similar to the rod or standard 25 to fit between the lowermost bracket 14 and the lowermost hinge. This rod or standard 34 is also of a telescoping nature and the upper end thereof can receive the lowermost cylindrical stud of the lowermost bracket and the lower end of the rod can be provided with a socket 35 for receiving the uppermost knob of the hinge at the lower end of the door. As shown in Figure 1, this rod 34 supports a shelf 36 for shoes, hats or the like.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but What I claim as new is:

A support for garments and the like comprising a bracket including a substantially U -shape resilient frame having spaced parallel arms and an outer vertical portion connecting said arms, heads on the free ends of the arms provided with hinge pin receiving sockets, and means for holding the arms in an adjusted position against accidental movement toward and. away from one another including overlapping legs projecting inwardly from the arms, and means releasably securing the overlapping portions of the legs together.

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